Rell Wants Answers From Power Generators

Gov. M. Jodi Rell asked the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday to investigate possible criminal violations in the payment of $85.8 million to New York power generators for electricity that she said they never intended to deliver.

Rell sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. asking him to investigate the power companies after they collected the money to guarantee power availability in New England at times of high demand. Rell said the generators deliberately overpriced their power so that they would never actually be called on to supply it.

The governor also asked Holder to investigate ISO New England, the region's power grid operator, which she said "either knew of this scheme and failed to act, or negligently overlooked this sham."

"There is some question whether the power companies that were supposed to be on standby even had the assets needed to generate the extra power — and whether ISO New England knew that," Rell said in a statement.
Also on Thursday, the state Department of Public Utility Control filed a complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission seeking repayment of the $85.8 million to New England electric customers along with any possible penalties and interest. The portion that Connecticut ratepayers would receive is $23 million.

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has filed his own complaint with the regulatory commission and is investigating the power generators and ISO New England for antitrust violations.

"We are at the very beginning point of providing information to the Department of Justice that would enable senior officials to make an informed decision," Blumenthal said.

ISO New England revealed the payments in a March filing with the regulatory commission asking that market rules be changed so that generators outside New England be required to offer competitive prices.

ISO initially told the regulatory commission that the generators had failed to deliver power when called on 108 times since 2006. But after Connecticut officials demanded more details, ISO corrected itself, saying the generators were actually never called on to supply power because their prices were too high.
http://www.courant.com/business/hc-iso-new-england-0424.artapr24,0,7574808.story

Scorpion system tests power generators online

Scorpion Power Systems has introduced a system that allows power generators to be tested online.

The system operates in parallel with the mains supply, which allows the generator's load to be tested without a break during a mains-failure simulation.

This is important as these simulations can disturb the site supply.

The panel provides a visual generating and mains-supply status and also incorporates a full data-logging facility.

By incorporating a PLC control system, the unit can communicate via a communications link with the generator to create a PLC network.

This allows the generator to step in and take over from the UPS no longer than 30 seconds after a mains failure.

When it detects the return of the mains power, Scorpion's system switches back automatically without a break in power supply.

The Scorpion system can also provide peak-lopping.

This is useful for companies that may be financially penalised by the regional electricity company for exceeding their specified power consumption.

When this point is about to be reached, the control system can be programmed to start the generator automatically so that it takes over the load without a break in power supply.

The panel complies with power regulation G59.

It is almost half the size of earlier no-break return systems.

It can be specified with Scorpion Powerhouse generators, which provide long-term protection for critical and sensitive equipment.

It can also be retrofitted to existing systems.

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7 Awesome Leadership Power Generators!

7 Awe-Inspiring Leadership Power-Generating Strategies!

Here's a really simple way you can use your personal
infrastructure to increase your leadership power, create new
innovative solutions and nurture your growth opportunities.

Failing to invest in your power-producing abilities will
definitely prevent you from realizing success on the job and
rob your future career efforts of enjoyment.

This article will show you 7 self-empowering ways to
transform your ordinary power-deficits into:

=> Power-packed acts

=> Powered-up impacts

=> Power-generating results

Employing these time-tested strategies will boost your
influence, improve your effectiveness and energize your
leadership talents.

Empowering Strategy-1 - Envision Your Significance!

Every person has the potential to make a difference in this
world. Look at how your life interacts with others and
offers them opportunities to discover, contribute or create

=> meanings,

=> impacts,

=> solutions.

See yourself taking positive actions, making meaningful
contributions and shaping creative solutions. To succeed, be
someone who searches for and empowers meanings, impacts or
solutions to enrich our work, lives and situations.

Empowering Strategy-2 - Model Success!

The first rule of investment is: "Invest in yourself first!"

History is the stories of leaders, role models and movers
and shakers. Why try to re-invent the wheel, when there are
thousands of successes already available to you?

Stop reading this article and run to your bookshelf or
library and find the life story of the person you consider
to be the greatest leader of all time.

Still here? - don't come back until you have that book in
your possession.

OK, now start reading, studying and applying the principles
that that person used to reach their pinnacle of success.

Empowering Strategy-3 - Be Eager to Learn New Things!

Well, let's see - there are many ways to acquire new
knowledge, uncover hidden truths and find wisdom:

=> books, magazines, articles and papers, training courses and programs, discussion groups, media outlets, stories and plays, dreams and meditations, fasting ad prayers. <=

If you are a person who works with information, people or
ideas you need to invest at least 4 hours a week into your
continuing education or $60 USD a month or both.

In this ever-changing world of challenges, problems and
opportunities, you need to force yourself to be eager to
learn new things!

Empowering Strategy-4 - Appreciate Yourself!

A great source of personal power comes from embracing the
gifts of life, liberty and happiness you enjoy.

Regardless of your plight, there is a preciousness about
your unique desires, feelings, thoughts and experiences
worthy of your reflection, appreciation and recognition.

Your achievements, accomplishments and realizations should
be remembered, recorded and contemplated on using:

=> Diaries and journals

=> Mind-maps or doodling

=> Audio or video-taping

Empowering Strategy-5 - Harmonize Your Mind!

Meeting with people who wish to share their ideas,
objectives and visions with you in a spirit of perfect
cooperation and harmony increases your success to Warp-speed
factor-10!

You probably already have seen how other legendary leaders
have used this Master Mind concept to great benefit - just
look at the role played and power exerted by the alliances
your leader participated in.

Your Master Mind may include people you usually do not
associate with - like other professionals, entrepreneurs and
leaders - almost certainly, your everyday colleagues,
friends or family members will not want to join your group.

Empowering Strategy-6 - Energize Your Faith!

Faith is simply a matter of adding something of substance to
your hopes and then using the eyes of your mind to see
evidence of those things even though they are not yet there.

What do you hope for? To energize your faith, you must first
put some substance into your hope.

Let's say you are hoping for a better job. What substantial
efforts are you investing into that hope?

=> Have you re-written or prettied-up your CV/Resume?

=> Are you consulting with Search counselors or experts?

=> Do you know which jobs or industries you want to work in?

Empowering Strategy-7 - Be Willing to Serve!

Greed, selfishness and closed-mindedness block the flow of
power every time - these negative attitudes compel us to
pull back from connecting with and enjoying sources of
power.

Power is a two-way exchange, we give it away and take
advantage of it. Jesus observed that the "greatest among you
[human beings] shall be servant of all."

History's greatest and most beloved leaders have all been
servants to their cultures, nations and to our world.

You can learn more about this subject by reading our 'blog': Leadership skills training & development for creating energy!
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Permit filter verified for prime power generators

CleanAir Systems has received verification for prime power generators by the California Air Resources Board for their Permit diesel particulate filter as a Level 3 diesel emission control device

CleanAir Systems has received verification for prime power generators by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) for their Permit diesel particulate filter as a Level 3 diesel emission control device.

According to an Executive Order dated November 6th, ARB verifies that the Permit Filter reduces emissions of diesel particulate matter by 85 percent or greater, for use in stationary prime generators with particulate matter (PM) levels of up to 0.2 g/bhp-hr.

Prime power stationary generators are designated as power sources operating as a principal source of power and are usually in continuous operation for long periods of time.

These include generators used in remote areas as a primary power source, as well as those used for self-generation by corporations, schools or hospitals producing their own power.

The ARB also extended verification of the CleanAir Systems Permit filter until 2009 for use on stationary emergency generators, to include all applications tested or certified to particulate matter (PM) levels of up to 0.2 g/bhp-hr.

Emergency generators operate usually less than one hundred hours per year and are used as supplemental or back-up power generation in case of power loss.

For complete verification information on the Permit diesel particulate filter and engine operating criteria, the Executive Orders and Attachments can be found on the ARB website.
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